WITH a tradition of almost 80 years in the plastics industry, ENGEL, a world leader in injection moulding machines, remains a reliable partner for its global customers. South African customers are no ...

Quinn Plastics (Knockadoois / Northern Ireland; www.quinn-plastics.com) is establishing a new facility in England for its fast-growing extruded sheet business. The 24,000 m² plant is located only a ...

The US medical plastics market is expected to reach almost 1.6m t/y by the end of 2010 and will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 5%, consuming around 2m t by 2015, according to ...

The Biden-Harris Administration has signaled it wants to reduce the amount of plastics manufactured by U.S. industry as a means to reduce the world plastic waste problem, for which the United States ...

With emissions spiralling and health impacts mounting, the time for half-measures is over, say experts; India must confront the scale of its plastic pollution Despite ongoing efforts to curb ...

If we continue with business as usual, plastic production is expected to triple in the next three decades. But if your bathtub is overflowing, don’t start with a mop. Turn off the tap.

With negotiations fast approaching, the new Government has an opportunity to raise the UK’s ambition and ensure it uses its voice on the world stage to help secure a historic deal to end plastic ...

They looked at plastic that’s disposed outside of regulated channels such as city-run landfills or recycling centers. This includes litter, uncollected waste from areas that don’t have ...

They see the sense of saving money, reducing the scourge of single-use plastics and letting their customers know they care about the environment. I don’t know about the editorial board’s ...

where plastic pollution predominantly comprised uncontrolled debris. This, the researchers say, is simply a symptom of inadequate or completely absent waste management systems, and a lack of public ...

in the same way that the reactive carbon-oxygen bonds in polyester or PET make the plastic easier to recycle. Polyethylene and polypropylene don't have this Achilles heel -- their long chains of ...

The NSW Government is seeking community and industry feedback on new proposals to tackle problematic plastic waste, promote more reusable and recyclable alternatives, and help NSW drive down plastic ...